Boot to me drops off all droopily. Makes a weird too rounded overall back shape of boot around to bumper.
Yeah i definitely do get the idea of the front (and other aesthetic choices) being to keep a brand image. Which only works because people have been conditioned to think expensive means good and have associated that with the look of the car. But it's not actually "this car looks good" its "this car looks like what i know an expensive car looks like so that makes me feel good".
Front doesn't look bad, not good to me either, its definitely the boot most often with mercs that makes them look ugly.
And yeah thats about what i always thought for ricer. Think i've just heard too many excessively broad opinions/insults around it.